D.A.R.E., the largest and most comprehensive K-12 drug prevention educational program in the world, visits the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square. In honor of the occasion, Robert Strang, Vice-Chairperson of D.A.R.E., rings the closing bell.
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Radney Elementary School Graduates 200 Students from D.A.R.E.
This past Wednesday, March 23, Radney Elementary School held a special graduation ceremony for over 200 students enrolled in the school's D.A.R.E program. The D.A.R.E. program has been taught to grades K-12 in Alexander City schools since 1990 and is a 10-week...
The UNC Greensboro and Prevention Strategies three year, multi-longitudinal study concludes: D.A.R.E. keepin’ it REAL Elementary School Curriculum is Evidence-based, Successful and Effective
The comprehensive study is the only one ever conducted reviewing any prevention education curricula taught by law enforcement officers, rather than teachers. Specifically, the study found: There were statistically significant reductions in the prevalence of drinking...
D.A.R.E. Rings NASDAQ Closing Bell
D.A.R.E. America/International CEO Frank Pegueros rings the Nasdaq Stock Exchange Closing Bell with remarks after the exchange’s Managing Director introduces D.A.R.E.
D.A.R.E. “More Than Sad” Teen Suicide Lesson Helps Save Students Lives
In response to a fast growing crisis of teen suicide ideation, attempts and tragic deaths, D.A.R.E. America partnered with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to adapt the Foundation’s “More Than Sad” mental health lesson for presentation to middle school and high school students.
Study Finds Youth Marijuana Addiction Rate Double Rate of Alcohol & Other Substance Use Disorders
(Alexandria, VA) An explosive study published today in the journal JAMA Pediatrics and conducted by prominent researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including the head of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, found that teenage marijuana users…
The Role and Preparation of School Resource Officers
There is an opportunity for law enforcement and schools to partner in a way that elevates both institutions and is potentially transformative in building trust and cooperation between community members. If school communities decide that having law enforcement on site…
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Surgeon General Sounds Alarm On Risk Of Marijuana Addiction And Harm
At a time when more than 30 states and the District of Columbia have legalized the use of marijuana for either medical or recreational use, the U.S. surgeon general says no amount of the drug is safe for teens, young adults and pregnant women.
“While the perceived harm of marijuana is decreasing, the scary truth is that the actual potential for harm is increasing,” Surgeon General Jerome Adams said…
Prevention 101: The Science Behind Healthy Decision Making for Students
The D.A.R.E. America – National School Board Association webinar conducted by Richard Clayton, PhD and David L. Wyrick, PhD on August 13, 2019 is now online to view. The webinar will help the listener understand the evidence and theoretical base underlying Prevention Science, identifying the D.A.R.E. curricula as a model program. The D.A.R.E. curricula focuses on providing cutting edge instruction that helps prevent drug use by developing basic, core Socio-Emotional skills needed for safe and responsible choices…
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